KnockKnock1
This movie has great nostalgia value to us older people who went to university. Its also a very funny movie in itself. The best scene has Will Ferrell leading a campus nude streak down a suburban street. He encounters his wife who is shocked to see him. But not as shocked as Will Ferrell is when she points out no one is following him. Todd Philips directed this and he tends to divide opinion. Some claim he is unoriginal. I agree with that, but his sense of comic timing is quite good. He also seems to allow his actors a large playful space to perform. He looks to be going into more serious filmmaking now so it will be interesting to see how his career unfolds from now on.
TheFunkyBass
This is one of the movies that started off the "Frat Pack". Director Todd Phillips made a hell of a comedy movie. Although not consistently funny, the movie does have its iconic moments that can be compared to later comedies.It had funny characters, great chemistry between the actors, quotable lines, a true classic comedic gold.Sean William Scott's cameo was one of the funniest scenes in the film, it would be awesome to see him more often in more "Frat Pack" movies.Will Ferrell was definitely the star of the film and had the best scenes. One of his funniest performances yet.I cant really say much about the film, the movie speaks for itself. If you haven't watched it yet, then what are you waiting for?
JÄnis Locis
I think it is impossible to not like this classic comedy, jam packed with action and funny jokes from the get go. Of course Will Ferell plays a huge roll in this movie being amazing, when paired with Luke Wilson, who is not cracking jokes and being funny all the time, makes up for a perfect comedy movie. Maybe it could have had more party scenes, since it was a movie about a high school fraternity made by 3 grown men after all, but nonetheless the movie is a great watch if you like Will Ferell and comedies in general. A major upset for me, however, was the fact that Luke Wilson's character didn't actually try to make a move on his bosses daughter, which he previously had hooked up with, that would be a cool part that could have been incorporated into the movie to make it even better.
compi24
"Hangover" Director Todd Phillips delivers a sort of "Animal House" throwback with "Old School". The film tells the story of Mitch, played by Luke Wilson, whose life basically falls apart before his eyes. He then decides to move in to a house on a college campus. Mitch's friends Frank and Beanie, played by Ferrell and Vaughn, convince him to start a fraternity within the college campus. Hilarity, of course, ensues. I found myself laughing a fair amount in this movie. There were a couple moments that were made me laugh hysterically, but overall the laughs came pretty moderately for me. Luke Wilson is great at playing. . .well the straight man - I feel that that's all he plays in movies unfortunately. And Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn are excellent as Wilson's flawed but fun friends. Overall I found the movie pretty darn hilarious. Even though some of the subplot stuff was rather annoyingly predictable, the movie still managed to make me laugh a bit.